Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 179

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5050 - Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 1957191, case No. 2961751, Ref. 5050J. Made in 2004. Very fine and rare, center seconds, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date, leap-year indication, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, apertures for the days of the week, the months, the moon phases and the leap year, retrograde sector for the date. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.